Admin Tips

Last Updated on 19 July 2011, Total: 361 Knowledge Base Tips

37 Active Directory
76 Admin
9 Applications
4 Exchange
11 Migration
66 Miscellaneous
62 Network
77 Security
12 Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
7 Virtual Platforms

  1. Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Clustering Services

    • by Wayne Maples
    • Published on 20 April 2004
    • Section: Network

    244 KB Microsoft Word file - This white paper gives an overview of the differences in clustering technology between Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server. Some of the areas covered in the article are installation, integration, Network Load Balancing, and the new Network Load Balancing Manager... Read More

  2. Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 File Services

    1.1M Word doc - discusses improvements in Windows Server 2003 File Services, with an emphasis on core infrastructure file service innovations... Read More

  3. Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Security Services

    • by Wayne Maples
    • Published on 20 Aug. 2004
    • Section: Security

    205 KB Microsoft Word file - 324 KB Microsoft Word file... Read More

  4. Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services

    • by Wayne Maples
    • Published on 25 July 2004
    • Section: Network

    212 KB Microsoft Word file - The Terminal Services component of Windows Server 2003 builds on the solid foundation provided by the Application Server mode in Windows 2000 Terminal Services, and includes the new client and protocol capabilities in Windows XP. Terminal Services lets you deliver Windows-based applications, or the Windows desktop itself, to virtually any computing device, including those... Read More

  5. Terrific Resource for Windows Security Log

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 5 July 2005
    • Section: Security

    Here's a terrific resource for the Security log that every Windows admin should know about... Read More

  6. The Power with Power Users

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 12 April 2007
    • Section: Security

    The power users group is often misused and can lead to the compromise of a system. Here is why this can happen... Read More

  7. The Remote Desktop Console Option

    The Remote Desktop Client gives us the option to log into a terminal services enabled computer via the console. What does that mean to us?... Read More

  8. The right way to secure your network

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 13 Oct. 2005
    • Section: Security

    What's the right way to secure your network?... Read More

  9. Things Not to Do When Implementing Roaming Profiles

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 3 Aug. 2006
    • Section: Admin

    Roaming profiles are very finicky when it comes to certain things. Here is a list of things NOT to do when implementing roaming profiles... Read More

  10. Tool for slipstreaming patches

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 6 Oct. 2005
    • Section: Security

    It's not easy to slipstream a bunch of patches properly into Windows... Read More